Kayode Ojo Decries Low Turnout In Ekiti Guber Poll, Rallies Support For Tinubu Ahead Of 2027

BY FEMI AWOJOBI 

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State, Engr. Kayode Ojo, has decried what he called " low turnout of Voters during the June 20, governorship election in the State and called on party members across the South West to give President Bola Ahmed Tinubu total and unwavering support ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Ojo, who was a governorship aspirant in the state, spoke at a meeting with members of both "Elders and Consultative forums of his campaign Organisation in Ado Ekiti".

Campaign Organisation's spokesman,  Femi Awojobi in a statement issued and made available to newsmen said, Ojo, charged APC members, particularly his supporters, to return to their respective wards to mobilize vigorously for the success of the President and the party.

The APC leader expressed concern over what he described as the "poor turnout of voters" during the June 20, 2026 governorship election in Ekiti State. 

He noted that despite the party’s victory, the low participation of eligible voters was a cause for concern and a signal that more grassroots work was needed.

“We have the numbers and the structure in Ekiti. But we must go back to the wards and work. 2027 is around the corner, and President Tinubu deserves our total support, Ojo said.

He commended the president for what he described as “numerous achievements” since assuming office and urged Nigerians to continue to support the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

Ojo also used the opportunity to appreciate his supporters for their sacrifices during the struggle for the party’s governorship ticket. He assured them that their loyalty would not go unrewarded.

“We have lost nothing, I can assure you of that. What is coming is more than what you thought we had lost. With or without the governorship position, I am poised to always support our people and alleviate their sufferings,” he said.

“I have always prayed to God to give me the power to support you all, no matter how many you are. I will always support you because I know everyone needs one form of support or the other — financially, morally, and physically.”

The APC chieftain concluded by urging unity and cohesion within the party, stressing that a united APC in Ekiti and the South West is critical to delivering victory for President Tinubu in 2027.

BIPC, NIS Collaborate To Ensure Safety Of Expatriates Working In Benue

The Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC) and the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) have agreed to strengthen collaboration aimed at ensuring the safety and proper monitoring of expatriates working in Benue State.

The partnership was reached during a joint meeting between the Group Managing Director of BIPC, Dr. Raymond Asemakaha, CFA, and the Benue State Comptroller of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Grace Nkangwung, PCC, held at the BIPC Board Room in Makurdi.

Speaking at the meeting, Dr. Asemakaha disclosed that BIPC accounts for about 75 percent of expatriates currently working in the state through its various industrial and investment projects. He said the company would henceforth notify the Nigerian Immigration Service of all expatriates engaged by the state, including details of their Temporary Work Permits (TWP), to ensure proper documentation and monitoring.

"We are here to build the state, and we will not have criminals in the state," Dr. Asemakaha stated.

The BIPC boss also expressed concern over the unpleasant experiences encountered by some expatriates in their dealings with immigration officers but commended the State Comptroller for her prompt intervention in resolving the issues.

Responding, the Benue State Comptroller of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Grace Nkangwung, said the Service had already put measures in place to prevent a recurrence of such incidents. She urged BIPC to consistently notify the agency whenever new expatriates arrive in the state to enable effective monitoring in line with the statutory mandate of the Service.

Nkangwung further lauded Dr. Asemakaha and Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia for what she described as the transformation of Benue into a major construction hub through ongoing development projects.

Earlier, the Head of Business Development and Strategy at BIPC, Theresa Abeda, said the meeting was convened to strengthen collaboration and address issues of mutual benefit between the two organisations, particularly in promoting investment, security and compliance with immigration regulations in the state.

President Tinubu Announces 26 New Appointments

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced 26 new appointments into 10 Federal Government agencies and commissions, with former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, emerging as chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), and Major General Junaid Bindawa as chairman of the National Salary and Wages Commission.

Fayose heads the board of REA, with Alhaji Ahmadu Abubakar and Engineer Ilyasu Ibrahim Makinta appointed as members and non-executive directors. The incumbent DG of the agency, Abba Abubakar Aliyu, and three executive directors previously appointed make up the remaining board members.

President Tinubu made eight other appointments to the Wages Commission, along with Maj General Bindawa. Former member of the House of Representatives from Lagos, Olajumoke Okoya-Thomas, is the new secretary of the commission.  Dr Ogbole Ene Lilian, Oladele Olatubosun, and Yakubu Umar Barde, representing Benue, Oyo and Kaduna, were appointed as commissioners.

Dr Mai Adamu Yau, from Borno,  Ginika Florence Tor (Enugu), Engineer Lawrence Okoh(Edo) and Bello Morenike Iyabode (Kogi) were appointed as members of the Commission.

Tosin Johnson Adeyanju, who was previously appointed as the Executive Secretary of the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF), has now been moved to the Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Commission as Secretary.

President Tinubu also appointed Dr Abuh Mohammed as Director-General of the National Population Commission, Dr Akinola Odeyemi as Managing Director of the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET), and Dr Anthony Inalegwu Godwin as chairman/CEO of the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission. Engineer Julius Oloro, a former council chairman, is the new CEO of the Kwara-based National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation(NCAM), replacing Dr A.R. Kamal, who died last January.

President Tinubu constituted the board of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission, with Dr Abdullahi Maikano Saidu as chairman. The board members include Mohammed Asmau, Mohammed Aliyu Makama, Dr Suleiman Gidado, Louis O. Ndukwe, Amaechi Ugwele and Olaniyi Idowu Onikola.

Shuni Muhammad Dahiru is the new executive secretary of the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education, replacing Professor Shu'aibu Shehu Aliyu, who was reassigned to the Petroleum Trust Development Fund (PTDF) in April.

To replace Mathias Byuan, the former executive director, finance of the Federal Housing Authority, who resigned to contest the governorship election in Benue, President Tinubu named Gisaor Vincent Iorja. Iorja is an economist, legal scholar, and academic currently serving as the secretary of the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC).

All the appointments take immediate effect.

Bayo Onanuga

Special Adviser to the President,

(Information and Strategy)

July 20, 2026